February 2023 Anzeiger

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The ORPCA’s Award-Winning Newsletter |

63 | NUMBER 1 | FEBRUARY 2023

Oregon Region Porsche Club of America BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022

PRESIDENT/

COMMS. DIRECTOR

Peg Ryan president@ oregonpca.org

VICE PRESIDENT/ WEBMASTER

Heinz Holzapfel vicepresident@ oregonpca.org

SECRETARY

Carole Hedstrom secretary@ oregonpca.org

TREASURER

Daniel Morris treasurer@ oregonpca.org

DIRECTOR AT LARGE Larry Hannan larryhannan@ oregonpca.org

DIRECTOR AT LARGE/ MEMBERSHIP Anh Le membership@ oregonpca.org

DIRECTOR AT LARGE/ SALES AND MARKETING

Tom Floyd salesandmarketing@ oregonpca.org

PAST PRESIDENT Steve Miller pastpresident@ oregonpca.org

Board of Directors Minutes: CLICK HERE for December 2022 | CLICK HERE for January 2023

PROGRAMS

AUTOCROSS CHAIR

Eric Freedle AXChair@oregonpca.org

TECHNICAL EDITOR

Jeremy Williams techeditor @oregonpca.org

CLUB PHOTOGRAPHER

Rick Pittman clubphotographer @oregonpca.org

TOUR CHAIR

Kurt Fuerstenau tours@oregonpca.org

HISTORIAN Gary Koppang historian@oregonpca.org

ZONE 6 REPRESESNTATIVE

John Sommerwerck Zone6Rep @nationalpca.org

SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR

Tom Floyd salesandmarketing @oregonpca.org

ANZEIGER EDITORS

Peg Ryan communications @oregonpca.org

Peter Linsky linsky911@comcast.net

Lisa Kind, Designer orpca@millennium-graphics.com

ANZEIGER NATIONAL AWARDS

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Harry and Stephanie Danberg

Jeannine Downey

Jeff and Liette

Gasparitsch

Carole Hedstrom Anh Le

Roy Johnson

Julie Madrid

Cassie McDonald socialevents@oregonpca.org

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EVENTS, OREGON REGION AND BEYOND

For the most up-to-date information, please go to our website at oregonpca.org. Events in BOLD RED below are live links to more detailed information.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Kirk Foster

Portland, Oregon

1999 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet

Matthew Rose

Brush Prairie, Washington

2023 Cayenne Turbo Coupe

Christopher Craig Albany, Oregon 1999 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet

Silvian Goldenberg

Lake Oswego, Oregon 2022 911 Targa 4S

Adam Tilton

Simonida Tilton

Lake Oswego, Oregon

2012 911 Carrera

Jurija Metovic

Brandon Rotolo

Beaverton, Oregon

2022 Macan S

Matt Smith

Melanie Flood

Portland, Oregon

2022 911 Carrera

JANUARY AND FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES

48 YEARS

Richard Greulich

47 YEARS

Koorosh Shafa

Sharon Shafa

46 YEARS

Dale Rhoney

Kay Rhoney

43 YEARS

Chuck Hervey

Judy Hervey

36 YEARS

Charles Foote

Denise Foote

35 YEARS

Pete Kurzenhauser

Jeanne Kurzenhauser

32 YEARS

Carl Schroeder

Catherine Mccaffrey

31 YEARS

Michael O’Neil

Jillian Martin-O’Neil

Vartan Varoujean

Leila Varoujean

30 YEARS

Ed Thiemann

Phyllis Thiemann

29 YEARS

Ravi Rajaram

28 YEARS

Larry Cirotski

Laura Cirotski

Richard Puetz

Claire Puetz

26 YEARS

Scott Foster

Karrlee Foster

Michael Clancy

Paula Clancy

25 YEARS

Neil Hutchinson

Karen Hutchinson

Gary Koppang

Theresa Koppang

Donn Snyder

Ladorna Snyder

24 YEARS

George Clarke

Steve Zenker

22 YEARS

Timothy Ashcroft

Mandy Chao

21 YEARS

Jay Dykeman

Ken Dykeman

19 YEARS

Stephen Miller

Winnie Miller

18 YEARS

Dean Willoughby

Gretchen Willoughby

17 YEARS

Craig Wakefield

Diane Niflis

Kurt Leipzig

Jackie Leipzig

16 YEARS

Steven Streimer

Cynthia Streimer

15 YEARS

Lowell Barnes

Sheila Barnes

14 YEARS

Andrea Fuerstenau

Kurt Fuerstenau

Terry Petersen

Jill Petersen

12 YEARS

Steve George

Dorie George

David McKinney

Lori McKinney

12 YEARS

Steve Johnson

Cristy Johnson

11 YEARS

Stephen Bekefi

Rick Clark

Nancy Jo Clark

Carole Hedstrom

Brad Hedstrom

Paul Hydzik

Caprice Hydzik

Andre Perra

Robert Katz

Micheal Pierce

Joseph Kelly

Nancy Orr

Tong Qi

Nicholas Boswell

10 YEARS

James King

Gary VanNice

Sue VanNice

8 YEARS

Kelly Lafollette

Matt Lafollette

Andy Woodruff

Gerald Roos

Michael Roos

Jim Smalley

Gail Buchanan Smalley

7 YEARS

Richard Beals

Carol Beals

Andrew Hutson

David Story

Nancy Sturges

6 YEARS

Kevin Cole

J’Leane Cole

Michael Newby

Martha Smith

Charles Czech

Lianne Czech

John Johnson

Maria Menor

5 YEARS

Andrew FauntLeRoy

Marc Franck

Stephanie Morrison

Jung Kim

Clint Grassman

Ronda Grassman

Terry Hagberg

Elizabeth I. Hagberg

4 YEARS

Christy Grafton

Randy Grafton

Ben Milano

Chase M. Weinhandl

Joe Miller

Kyle Kloewer

Jade Madsen

Lance Liden

Catherine Liden

Will Whittemore

Mimi Whittemore

3 YEARS

Neal Martin

Ronald Lee

Scott Tipper

David Visse

2 YEARS

Bryon Dorr

Mitch Langjahr

Elaine Langjahr

Simos Xenakis

Peggy Xenakis

1 YEAR

Dalton Bowman

Ashely Bowman

Jason Matheney

Joel Mcnierney

Scott Klinger

Steve Moody

David Norman

Michael Parkinson

Thomas Parkinson

Mo Selim

Douglas Stites

Adam Tilton

Simonida Tilton

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Peg Ryan

2023 Events Include New Tours and Drives

Welcome to 2023. We’ve already had 2 events this year. Our visit to the Brother’s Collection in Salem with 145 people attending was fabulous. It was fun to see so many of you there. Next, we did our Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet where we introduced our 2023 Board of Directors and provided special recognition to some of our outstanding 2022 volunteers. It was a very fun evening with over 50 people in attendance.

Randy Homes, our Treasurer for 5 years, has resigned from the Board. We have elected Daniel Morris to take his place. Thank you, Randy, for your service to the club. Please check out all the Board of Directors bios including Daniels in this newsletter – Welcome Daniel!

We also have a list in this newsletter of all of our volunteers and the work that they did for the club. There were a total of 134 that I counted. Many worked in more than one category. Check out the list and if you meet up with one of them, please thank them for their contribution.

We have some new social committee members for 2023. I am pleased to tell you that Julie Madrid and Anh Le will continue their work on the committee. The new members are Harry and Stephanie Danberg, Jeannine Downey, Jeff Gasparitsch, Liette Gasparitsch, Carole Hedstrom, Roy Johnson, and Cassie McDonald.

2023 should be great. I counted over 80 events planned – significantly more than our 65 in 2022 with some new tours and drives.

There is also a PCA Porsche Parade in June. This is PCA’s annual week-long convention. It is going to be held in the Palm Springs area – La Quinta, California

actually. Not to be confused with the La Quinta Inn and Suites chain. The main hotel for the event is the La Quinta Resort & Club (Hilton) from June 18 - 24. There are dinners, special banquets, Concours, Autocross, Time -Speed-Distance (TSD), and Gimmick Rallies and Driving tours, along with special activities in the area. There is an article about this event in your 2022 December Porsche Panorama on page 92. If you have never been to a Porsche Parade – check out this article. My husband Eric and I are going. If you sign up to go, please let me know, as we will do a drive down and back. Perhaps you can join us on one or the other if you decide to drive. However, if you decide to fly, still please let me know that you will be attending. Registration starts on February 1.

The other big event this year is Rennsport VII brought to us by Porsche North America at Laguna Seca. We went to the VI event and had a blast. If you like vintage racing and lots and lots of Porsches, plus so much more, this is for you. I checked and there are still tickets available for this event on the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca website. Not sure about hotels though. We will drive to this also, so please let me know if you are going – flying or driving!

This year I am adding a new Column. We will be including interviews with long-time members. We started with Wyn Robertson this month. Wyn has been with PCA since 1964! The longest in our region. Please check out the article on Wyn and look for more in the months to come.

I am excited to see where we all can go together this year. You can always reach me at president@oregonpca.org n

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FROM THE VICE-PRESIDENT Heinz Holzapfel, Vice President/Webmaster

Exciting Driving Year for 2023

Happy New Year to all of you! A new year, new resolutions, new objectives. Our driving year promises to be very exciting. Last year we executed 35 driving events, out of 39 events planned. We “lost” only four drives due to weather and personal issues. Overall, a very successful year! Thanks to all our volunteers and tour leaders!

For 2023 we are planning 43 driving events, including several new events. There will be a Ladies’ Drive organized by Carol Hedstrom. We will have an air-cooled drive, headed by our Tourmeister Kurt Fuerstenau. We will have at least one EV drive organized by Bill Rasnake and Ravi Rajaram. The SUV drives are scheduled for every month this year, and the January drive already has 15(!) SUVs signed up.

Arrive and Drives and Midweek Drives each added one additional drive. The very successful Drive, Wine, and Dine Tour will return with two events this year. The NW Passage will come back with two tours, one in June and the second in October, heading out to Walla Walla, the Snake River, and the Wallowa Mountains. A few tickets for the October tour are still available.

The Walla Walla Wine Tour returns in mid-May, going to Richland and the Red Mountain American Viticultural Area (AVA) this year. There should be some spirited driving included with our two tour leads Randy Homes and Todd Hess. The same committee

that’s organizing the Walla Walla Wine Tour is planning a new three-day tour to the Umpqua AVA in early September. Again, many thanks to our volunteers for planning, organizing, and leading these driving events. Only with your help and commitment are we able to offer these events

Developing a drive or leading a drive is not a difficult affair. We have a tour leader training class in February. The class explains in detail how to use Google Maps in developing a route, and converting the route into written driving directions. Please consider signing up! You may have gotten an email from me by the time you read this in the February Anzeiger. I am planning to send an email to all members that attended three or more drives last year, but haven’t attended the tour training class yet, inviting them to attend the class. It is completely up to you to just develop routes or to only lead drives or go fully in and do both. It’s actually a lot of fun leading a group of members and seeing their smiling faces at the end of a great drive!

If you have proposals for additional driving events or want to know how to volunteer, please let me know!

Wishing all of you a very happy and safe driving year! Let’s Drive! You can reach me at vicepresident@ oregonpca.org. n

My Macan is ready to drive!

ZONE 6 UPDATE John P Sommerwerck, Zone 6 Representative

Start Planning Now for Zone 6 Region and PCA Events

Happy New Year! We hope your new year is off to a good start.

While January is not a good time of the year to enjoy our scenic byways, it is a good time to plan for visits to Zone 6 regions and PCA events – more on that later. I have been working on PCA and Zone 6 administrative tasks, and skiing. Today was ski day twentythree (23). It has been a great snow year here in Idaho. We are fortunate that Idaho has distinct driving and ski seasons, so we are not torn on which to enjoy.

As you read this issue you might have noticed a new Zone 6 logo. Many thanks to Ernie Monroe, Silver Sage Region, for his help in creating the new logo. We have updated the Zone 6 map to reflect the new Region Presidents and new logo.

As I am writing this issue, Nancy & I are packing for our participation in the Pacific Northwest Region’s 2023 Celebration dinner. We were lucky to be able to register for the Spring Treffen. I’m told it sold out in less than six minutes.

The 2023 Porsche Parade will be in Palm Springs, from June 18th to the 24th. Parade Phase 1 registration opens on February 1st. During Phase 1 registration the primary entrant signs up for Parade and reserves PCA housing. During Phase

2, opening on April 5th, co-entrants are added, as well as banquets, events and tours selections are made.

Two new Zone 6 Signature events have been announced since the last issue. Vancouver Island Region announced it will be replacing its Black Rock event with an event at Courtenay, BC in May. More details are to follow. Canada West Region announced its Zone Tour. The tour will be held from September 10th – 16th. More details can be found at www.zone6.pca.org.

Parting shot. The winter road rocks of Idaho were not kind to our Macan’s windshield. Stay healthy and we will see you in the Zone. n

LONG-TIME PORSCHE CLUB MEMBERS

An Interview With Wyn Robertson

BY DIANE SCOTT | PHOTOS BY PETER BURKE

59 Years of PCA and 40 Years of Racing

Editor’s Note: Thank you to Diane Scott for meeting up with Wyn and his wife to do this interview. Thank you to Linda for bringing photos. Thank you to Peter Burke for taking pictures of the photos for us.

Where were you in 1963?

Dreaming of the new 911, playing with Matchbox cars, or…? Well, in 1963 Wyn Robertson joined the PCA in Sacramento, California. Yep, you did the math correctly, that is 59 years in the PCA.

[Editor: Wyn has been in PCA longer than any other PCA member in our region. Wyn was born on August 19, 1927. He is 95 years old!]

I had the pleasure to meet Wyn and Linda Robertson on a bright sunny Saturday in early December. We talked

about Wyn’s years in the PCA and cars in general. It was a fun afternoon hearing about cars, races, and friends.

First, the basics. When Wyn was young, he learned to drive his grandmother’s old Studebaker for her, when she had injured her back. He would drive her to work and his comment was “..the Studebaker was just a form of transportation..” His first new car was a 1953 VW bug with 25 HP. That is not a typo. He had lots of fun driving it fast thru Berkely Hills, California. His second new car was a Chevy Impala. His funny story about that car was his road trip with his wife and another couple to Taos, New Mexico. Late at night, they hit a bull in the road ( it was open range territory). The impact with the bull tore off the right-hand side mirror, shattered the passenger side of the front windshield, and damaged the car alarm system so it would sound the alarm every few hours. (Wyn disconnected the battery every evening so the neighborhood would not be disturbed). Another car stopped and it took 14 people to pull the bull off to the shoulder. Wyn’s Impala kept going. Was this car a Sherman tank? And, yes

(Below) Linda and Wyn Robertson with Diane Scott.

this was the car he wished he never sold. His first Porsche was a red 1955 Pre-A (356 coupe) with an awesome 40 HP that could get 0-60mph in just under 14 seconds. He was working at Aerojet in Sacramento at the time, where his coworkers also had sports cars; Morgan, Triumph, MG, and Porsche. As his love of cars grew, he started his own car repair shop in Sacramento, California specializing in Porsche. He started his racing career with autocross in local events in Sacramento. His friend, Louis Luther, allowed Wyn to race his Speedster (see photo) which he had just purchased from the local Sacramento dealership for $2,995. Wyn eventually raced at road course tracks in Kent, Washington, and California road course tracks in Riverside, Sears Point, and Vacaville. He raced with Sterling Moss, Jack Brabham, Roger Penske, and Ken Miles.

He was one of the early SCCA racers at Laguna Seca where he placed “first in class” for five consecutive years in “E Production Class.” He told

many stories of how he did not use the brakes when racing the Speedster. He would push the car into a controlled drift to scrub off speed to navigate a turn and then punch the gas to power down the straightaway at full speed.

Wyn also participated in Enduro races in California. Enduro races are 4 hours of nonstop driving with two drivers each one driving for two hours. On one occasion, Wyn shared the driving with the owner of a Porsche 550 Spyder. Wyn drove the first two hours and had lapped the field of other drivers two times when the owner of the car took over for the second two hours. He was not competitive - preferring to “cruise” around the course - ignoring all chalkboard pleas to maintain the two-lap lead. The owner finished in the “last” position! It was a disappointment but worth it for the opportunity to drive a Porsche 550 Spyder.

Wyn was also an SCCA Certified Racing Driver Instructor. He told a great story of a hill climb event at the Georgetown Divide in Northern California. A

Linda and Wyn and the 1967 Porsche 912 – Vintage Racer

novice racer was driving a Corvette and he asked Wyn to evaluate his driving. The competitor was driving way too fast for the course. He ended up in the pea gravel with a bent axle and bits of the Corvette scattered all around the course. I bet the course workers were not too happy about picking up the pieces.

In 1968 Wyn purchased a used, previously raced 1967 Porsche 912 in order to begin “Vintage Racing.” Remember 1968 was the year the federal government required all vehicles to have SMOG PUMPS which had a negative effect on performance, so Wyn’s car was old enough to be exempt from that onerous requirement. He competed in the Vintage Racing arena for thirteen years until deciding to retire at age 80. To this day he wishes he had delayed his retirement for an additional five years. “You never outlive the thrill of racing a fine Porsche”. He said “I wanted to give the kids a chance.” He was fortunate enough to be able to race for over 40 years.

In 2005, after Wyn retired, he started to restore a Speedster. He had bought a beat-up Speedster for $750 in 1955. He kept this Speedster for 55 years before he decided to restore it. The restoration was completed after two years. He sold it for $300,000 in 2007.

(Top to Bottom) Smiles driving the Porsche 550 Spyder; Some memorabilia; Restored Speedster – sold in 2007.

2022 Distinguished ORPCA Volunteers

The Club would cease to function without the contributions from our long list of volunteers. They create, staff, and operate all our events. We are an organization of volunteers who labor to bring the membership a steady offering of events that keep us linked to the fun aspect of Porsche ownership. The cars are great but most of all it’s about the people you meet and the friends you make. Find time to seek these distinguished volunteers out and offer them your thanks— they will appreciate it.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Peg Ryan, President and Communications Director

Heinz Holzapfel, Vice President and Webmaster

Randy Homes, Treasurer

Carole Hedstrom, Secretary

Steve Miller, Past President

Anh Le, Membership Director

Larry Hannan, Dir. at Large

Tom Floyd, Sales and Marketing Director

ANZEIGER EDITORS

Bob Ellis

Peter Linsky

Peg Ryan

ANZEIGER CONTRIBUTORS

Jeff Burlingame

Steve Burleson

Maynard Chambers

Rick Clark

Brian Clemons

Kevin and J’Leane Cole

Ian Crisp

Jim Cummings

Scott Dual

James Ewing

Eric Freedle

Kurt Fuerstenau

Jeff Gasparitsch

Jim Goetsch

Jeannie Gretz

Larry Hannan

Laura Hathaway

Carole Hedstrom

Michael and Karen Hoffman

Heinz Holzapfel

Randy Homes

Judi Jennings

Roy Johnson

Tosh Kanno

Scott Kinder

Anh Le

Cassie McDonald

Kathryn McDonald

Robert McDonald

Steve Miller

Daniel Morris

Eric Lewis

Scott Lazenby

Peter Linsky

Mike and Julie Madrid

Steve Miller

Lucy Neary

Sylvia Nessan

Norbert Pawelzick

Scott Peterson

Milo Petranovich

Rick Pittman

Tong Qi

Ravi Rajaram

Tom Riha

Peg Ryan

Les Schreiber

Nancy Scott

Robert and Catherine Smith

John Sommerwerck

Mike Stack

Randy Stolz

Bruce Sweetman

Phyllis Thiemann

Jeremy Williams

John Woody

Glenn Zirkle

ANZEIGER PHOTOS

Mandy Ashcroft

Mark Bowen

Steve Burleson

Jeff Burlingame

Maynard Chambers

Kevin Cole

Ian Crisp

Jim Cummings

Harry Danberg

Jeannine Downey

Bob Ellis

Gary Feldmann

Eric Freedle

Jeff Gasparitsch

Larry Hannan

Brian Hathaway

Brad Hedstrom

Carole Hedstrom

Zach Hermann

Heinz Holzapfel

Bruce & Pam Jones

Judi Jennings

Tosh Kanno

Scott Kinder

Derrith Lambka

Scott Lazenby

Anh Le

Randi Ledbetter

Eric Lewis

Peter Linsky

Kathryn McDonald

Robert McDonald

Rick McDonald

Daniel and Sue Morris

Sylvia Nessan

Mike Newby

Dave Norman

Jim Olson

Danielle Paulson

Norbert Pawelzick

Scott Peterson

Milo Petranovich

Jen Pittman

Rick Pittman

Ravi Rajaram

Bill Rasnake

Shane Reetz

Peg Ryan

Les Schreiber

Carlos Santayana

Robert and Catherine Smith

Mike Stack

Stacy Stack

Max Stolz

Randy Stolz

Joe Sweeney

Phyllis Thiemann

Jeremy Williams

Rosanne Woody

ARRIVE & DRIVES, MIDWEEK CASUAL AND SUV DRIVES

Bob Ellis

Tosh Kano

Scott Dual

Scott Lazenby

Carole Hedstrom

Ravi Rajaram

William Rasnake

Danial Morris

Tim Neary

Edmund Frank

Brad Hedstrom

Jeff Gretz

Larry Hannan

Mike Newby

Joe Kelly

Randy Homes

Eric Lewis

Heinz Holzapfel

Kurt Fuerstenau

AUTOCROSS TEAM

Bryce Bederka

Eric Freedle

Jeff Gretz

Eric Hoff

Chuck Jarvie

Dave Kosa

Pete Libke

Anson Lytle

Jay Mallison

Ben Mason

Peg Ryan

Josh Sechrist

Sean Vanderheiden

BLOG/ TECHNICAL EDITOR

Jeremy Williams

FINANCIAL ADVISOR

Jim North

HISTORIAN

Gary Koppang

HOLIDAY PARTY

Jeannine Downey

Jeff and Liette Gasparitsch

Heinz Holzapfel

Diane Homes

Judi Jennings

Anh Le

Julie and Mike Madrid

Sylvia Nessan

Mike Roy

Peg Ryan

Carlos Santayana

MONTHLY SOCIAL AND DINNERS AND MIXERS

Rick and Nancy Jo Clark

Sylvia Nessan and Heinz Holzapfel

Dr. Roy Johnson

Tosh and Wendy Lee-Kanno

Mike Roy and Judi Jennings

Anh Le and Carlos Santayana

Julie and Mike Madrid

Bruce Myers

Peg Ryan

Winnie and Steve Miller

Marilyn Petronivich

MULTI DAY TOURS

Walla Walla Wine Tour:

Randy and Diane Homes

Heinz Holzapfel and Sylvia Nessan

NW Passage:

Jeff Gretz

Tosh and Wendy Kanno

Joe Kelly

Larry and Cathy Hannan

Alan Meyer

Heinz Holzapfel

Steve and Winnie Miller

Steve and Melanie Spahr

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

Anh Le

Eric Lewis

Peg Ryan

Carlos Santayana

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Eric Freedle

Jeff Gretz

Larry Hannan

Chuck Hervey

Steve Miller

PHOTOGRAPHER and SmugMug Coordinator

Rick Pittman

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Mike Branam

Larry Hannan

Roy D. Johnson

Gary Koppang

Jim North

Phyllis Thiemann

Justin Williams

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Judi Jennings

Anh Le

Julie Madrid

Sylvia Nessan

Mike Roy

SOCIAL MEDIA ADMINISTRATORS

Tom Floyd

Heinz Holzapfel

SPRING CLEAN

Mike O’Connor

SUMMER TOUR AND PICNIC

Jeff and Jeannie Gretz

TOYS FOR TOTS TOY DRIVE

Tom Floyd

Ed and Phyllis Thiemann

Tom Floyd and Taste of Motorsports

Martix Integrated

Avant Garde

Marque Motors

Grand Prix Motors

WEBSITE

Heinz Holzapfel

Randi Ledbetter

Julie Madrid

Matt Nenninger

Peg Ryan

Josh Sechrist

In Memoriam

James Richard Neidhart

July 8, 1934 - January 12, 2023

Member Jim Neidhart passed away on January 12. His daughter reached out to Anh Le to tell us about this. Information on his passing is here:

https://www.hillsidechapelfh.com/obituaries/ James-Neidhart/#!/Obituary

His daughter told us:

“Dad always spoke of how much fun he had in the club and with his many friends there.

There is one thing… My sisters and I can’t seem to find photos of him in or around his Porsches, so if anyone does and could share, we would sincerely appreciate it.”

If anyone has any pictures of Jim with his Porsches could you send them to Peg at president@oregonpca.org? n

Oregon Region 2023 Census

BY PETER LINSKY AND ANH LE

Who are we, how long have we been involved with PCA, and what do we drive? Thanks to Board Member/ Membership Director Anh Le and her team, you will have recently received your copy of the 2023 Oregon Region PCA Membership Directory, along with our beautiful annual calendar. I usually skim through the new directories to see not only who’s listed, but what Porsche models they own and enjoy. This year, I decided to dig a little deeper. I also asked Anh Le if she could break out some numbers of a different sort: In general terms, how long have our members been members?

Based upon what members reported on the most recent questionnaire, and as one might expect, there

are far more modern water-cooled 911s, Carreras, and Turbos represented than any other category. While some members did not list which cars they own, and some members own small fleets of various Porsches, we can still get a pretty accurate taste of what models float our boats (and keep our insurance agents well-fed). Below you will find a broad model breakdown.

Among us, there are 23 356s, 107 air-cooled 911s, Carreras, and Turbos, 236 water-cooled 911s, Carreras, Turbos, GT2s and GT3s; just four 912s, 14 914s and 914-6s, only one 924, six 928s, 13 944s, three 968s, 70 Boxsters, 68 Caymans, 25 Cayennes, 29 Macans, eight Panameras, and a couple of Taycans. n

ORPCA Financials 2022

ORPCA Financial Information for 2022

BY RANDY HOMES, ORPCA TREASURER

Submitted by Randy Homes, ORPCA Treasurer

Meet Your 2023 Board of Directors

PEG RYAN, PRESIDENT

I joined PCA and Oregon PCA back in August 2014. I had just bought a new Black Boxster S. I was still working at Intel at the time, so I did not do very much with the club. My first event was the Holiday party in December. There I was greeted by Anh Le, who was the membership director at the time. My husband, Eric, and I had a great time and felt very welcome. From then on, I watched the weekly emails for more events we could do. In 2016, I found an ad that continued for weeks about needing a webmaster. I finally answered the ad and became the club webmaster. Boy did I have a lot to learn. In 2017, I took on the role of Communications Director. I moved to the Vice President role in 2020 and continued as Communications Director. In 2022 I became the President of our club and I continued my work as the Communications Director. For 2023 I am honored to continue to lead the club as your President and I am excited to work with our experienced Board of Directors. We have a lot planned for 2023!

My passion for sports cars began when I spent a high school summer as a nanny for a family that had a 1967 Mercury Cougar. It was dark maroon with black leather seats. I was allowed to drive it home when I finished work. I loved driving that car! My first Porsche was a bronze-colored 1986 944. After that car I did not get another Porsche until the 2014 Black Boxster S. Since then, we have had a number of Porsches, but as of today, we have a 2021 Boxster GTS 4.0 in GT Silver (Stella), a 2021 Cayenne GTS in Quartzite Gray (Annie) and a 2022 911 4 GTS in Agate Gray (Jezebel).

Eric and I enjoy doing Arrive and Drives and SUV Drives. We enjoy the dinner gatherings and car corrals. I have been doing Autocross for almost 6 years. I love the camaraderie of the people as well as the beautiful cars. 2023 brings a Parade in Palm Desert and the Rennsport Reunion VII at Laguna Seca that we will attend. If you are attending either of those events, let me know – we will be driving down.

You can always reach me at president@oregonpca.org.

HEINZ HOLZAPFEL, VICE PRESIDENT, WEBMASTER

In 2017 I finally was able to fulfill a long childhood dream: my wife Sylvia and I bought our first Porsche, a 2011 911C4S triple black Cabriolet. A year later we joined PCA and ORPCA. Then in fall of 2019, we replaced Sylvia’s aging BMW 5-Series Sports Wagon with a 2018 Macan S, and we still maintain our 1999 Miata, our first little sports car, that’s now my autocross ninja.

We both have a history in High Tech. Sylvia was a Marketing Executive and I was a Software Development Executive. We moved from Silicon Valley to Portland in 2009. After joining the club in March 2018, our first encounter with the club was the 2018 Cabin Fever Tour and we got hooked. We joined several drive events throughout the year and enjoyed the drives and the camaraderie. I also went to several Autocross events to get a better feeling of the 911’s capabilities.

In late 2018, Peg Ryan and I started brainstorming about improvements to the club’s aged website, and after board approval we started the work on the new website in January 2019, leading to the launch in June 2019. The site since then has grown in capabilities and features and is now covering 95% of all club events and membership dues. It has won two PCA National Website Awards.

Another project I worked on was to offer turn-by-turn navigation capability for our drives through a smartphone app. After testing several apps, we settled on Scenic, an iPhone app originally developed for motorcycles. The app has found a nice follow-ship, but it is not meant to replace the classic written driving directions. However, if you drive alone or with a navigator who’s prone to get car sick, it’s a big help. Today more than 90% of the club drives are covered by Scenic. Go to the Tour Library to learn more about the app!

In 2020 I took on the coordination and planning of the SUV group events, as our long-term leader and group founder Jeremy Williams moved to Bend. In 2021 we offered for the first time SUV drives every month between March and October, in 2022 we had 11 SUV drives and in 2023, weather permitting, we aim for 12 drives.

In 2022 I became the Vice President of our club. Besides continuing my roles as webmaster and SUV group lead, I put my emphasis on the driving events of the club, as they are the heartbeat of the club. As part of the recovery from the pandemic, we increased group sizes and group numbers of our drives, added additional drives, and new driving events like the Drive, Wine and Dine. In 2022 our club was head-to-head with another PCA region offering the most driving events of any of the 147 regions.

In 2023 we will further expand our drives, and add new drive types like air-cooled and a ladies’ drive. I am honored to be serving as ORPCA’s Vice President. I hope to see you at our driving and social events!

DANIEL MORRIS – TREASURER

The first time I experienced 100 MPH was in 1968 while a young passenger in a 1963 356C where I learned three things: Porsche’s were fast, exciting, and had a spare generator belt. 28 years later, I purchased (and still own and drive) a 79 SC Targa. For the next 23 years, I drove it whenever possible and almost always along scenic roadways throughout Northern California and then throughout Oregon after returning to my roots back in 2008.

I finally joined the PCA and Oregon Region after speaking with a club member at a Portland Auto Show but it took me a few more years to actually join the club. Fast forward a few years and my daily driver is a Panamera GTS while on warm days and dry roads, I enjoy a GT4.

I attended a tour leader class and started to meet fellow enthusiasts. I have created and led several midweek drives. My wife Sue and I have enjoyed the NW Passage and are looking forward to October’s next version.

When I am not enjoying the relaxing wonders of driving engineering marvels, I lead a boutique CPA firm serving global customers from my offices in Portland, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles along with a dispersed team living in every time zone including our first international employee living in Toronto, Canada.

I am pleased to be the club’s Treasurer and I look forward to serving alongside our experienced, dedicated, and fun Board.

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CAROLE HEDSTROM, SECRETARY

There is only one Porsche in my life, and he’s a Beaut. My main enthusiasm in life centers around people and design. I enjoy Porsche Club for the shared interest in beautiful cars, but even more so for the shared enthusiasm of the people who own and drive those cars.

As secretary for the Oregon Region, my goal is to maintain the records of our meetings at the foundational level. My career background is in detail-driven areas such as marketing, interior design, and insurance. Details make all the difference.

STEPHEN MILLER, PAST PRESIDENT

When I rotated out as ORPCA President into the Past President position, I reflected on my association with Porsche, the automobile. I was in grade school in Moscow, Idaho during the late ’50s and early ’60s. I saw my first Porsche in 1959. I was 10 years old. It was cream-colored with a black convertible top. In hindsight, it was, probably, a convertible D! Very collectible today. The car was brand new and was owned by my friend’s uncle who was a very successful dentist. I never rode in the car but I got to sit in it. I said to myself, “I’m going to own a car like this one of these days.”

Over the years I have owned Fords, Chevys, and Volkswagens. I even owed a 1966 427 cubic inch Corvette roadster when I first got out of the Navy. With college, and raising two children who, also, needed to go to college, I didn’t buy my first Porsche until I was over 55 years old.

I treated myself to a 2001 Porsche Boxster S as a reward for making Navy Captain, O-6, in the Navy Reserve! As many of you know, I have several models at this time and one is very similar to the 1959 model previously mentioned. I recently acquired a 1963 356B Cabriolet. A dream come true!

I love this organization. It provides great opportunities for sharing our passion for Porsche with like-minded individuals. Hope to see you at a club event in the very near future. Drive on!

TOM FLOYD, DIRECTOR AT LARGE – SALES AND MARKETING

My Porsche Journey started when I was in the third grade in my hometown of San Diego, California. Our class assignment was to write a short story about what we would like to do when we grew up. Well, I’ve loved cars all my life and at the young age of 8, I had a very comprehensive collection of Hot Wheels cars. For the report, I chose “Race Car Driver.” But not just any car, even then, I singled out Porsche as my weapon of choice. I even convinced my mother to take me to Alan Johnson Porsche to visit their Race Department and do a little “Research.” The staff at the dealership was very nice to me and the race techs talked about the cars and answered my questions. I was hooked on Porsche for life. In the late 80s, I went to work as the Parts & Service Manager for a small independent shop called Dieters Porsche Service on 16th and Market in downtown San Diego.

It wasn’t until 2014 that I was able to pull the trigger and purchase my first Porsche, an Arctic Silver 2002 996TT. I immediately signed up with PCA national and joined the Oregon Region. It’s been really fun to get to know so many members and try out a lot of the club activities such as the drives, autocross, and monthly socials. I’m very excited and honored to be the club’s Sales and Marketing Director. You can reach me at salesandmarketing@oregonpca.org

LARRY HANNAN, DIRECTOR AT LARGE

This year will mark my 18th year as a member of the Oregon Region and 8th year on the ORPCA Board of Directors. During that time there have been many days of fun drives, tech sessions, nights out at dinner meetings, the holiday parties, car corrals at PIR and the Forest Grove Concours, and four trips to PCA Porsche Parades. The best part by far has been the number of new friends I have met along the way.

I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with the other members of the ORPCA board, and all the volunteers who make this club a great place for lovers of Porsches to get together and have fun.

ANH LE, DIRECTOR AT LARGE – MEMBERSHIP

I joined ORPCA in 2010 and knew I had found a club that not only had car enthusiasts, but also wonderful friends that have become family. As many of you may know, I work on the opposite coast, but still have my roots in Oregon. When I am home, I am always thrilled to visit with everyone and make new friends at events. I am delighted to see how ORPCA has grown over the years. I was sad to leave the Board after being Membership Chair from 2012-2014, but happy that I am still able to actively assist as a remote member of the Social Committee. In 2021 I returned to being membership director for the club. I look forward to working with all of you as your Membership Director during 2023. n

...we drove along swollen creeks of swiftly moving water, past baby vineyards, and crested both treed and timbered mountains.

Last But Not Least: December SUV Drive

BY MARIA MENOR | PHOTOS BY MARIA MENOR AND BOB ELLIS

For the final SUV drive of 2022, hosts Heinz and Sylvia Holzapfel promised paved roads with winding curves, moderate mountain climbs, creek crossings, and lonely back roads. This appealing description drew the drivers and navigators of nine SUVs: seven Porsches, an Audi, and a BMW. The morning of December 10th suggested a mix of weather phenomena so Heinz took some extra time at the driver’s meeting on safety precautions, and then we were off!

The first leg of our drive had us bound for Bald Peak, a familiar rest stop with views that never get old. As we wound our way towards our destination, we encountered some breezy gusts, a little sleet, and a considerable amount of debris on the road, but nothing too challenging for our SUVs. At Bald Peak Park Heinz, ever in host mode, warmed us up with a thermos of hot spiced tea and Lebkuchen – German gingerbread cookies. What a treat!

For our second leg we drove along swollen creeks of swiftly moving water, past baby vineyards, and crested both treed and timbered mountains. The views were stunning. We slowed past fallen timber outside of Timber and were grateful for the crews that had cleared the path towards Vernonia. As we entered the town, we were delighted to see that the alreadycharming business district was decked all out for the season. Definitely worth its own trip to bask in All The Holiday Cheer! Our second rest stop was at Vernonia Lake City Park and though still windswept, the skies had cleared. It was nice to have the sun on our faces as we stretched our legs and chatted with the other drivers and navigators by the side of this scenic lake.

The final leg took us along back roads towards Scappoose and we played hide-and-seek with North Scappoose Creek all along the way. Rows of what looked like baby Christmas

(Top to Bottom) Bald Peak rest stop; Article author Maria Menor and drive organizer and leader, Heinz Holzapfel.

trees dotted many of the hillsides and we passed at least two log cabins as we made for Highway 30. After a short stint on the highway, we turned onto Rocky Point Road which offered foggy, winding curves en route to Skyline Boulevard. A few miles before the lunch destination of Helvetia Tavern we came upon a barn with a large colorful quilt patch painted on it and had to snap a photo. Learn more about Tualatin Valley’s Quilt Barn Trail at https:// tualatinvalley.org/local-favorites/toursroutes-trails/quilt-barn-trail.

John and I didn’t get to join the group for lunch but as we headed to the first of several errands, we reflected on three hours well spent. The final drive of 2022 was a fun opportunity for us all to put our cars through their paces AND served to remind us that our SUVs are Porsches too!

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(Top to Bottom) Barn with quilt mentioned in the article; Getting ready to go; Came by at the right time! You never know what you will find on an SUV Drive.

Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

Enjoy some of the photos. There are more on our Smugmug at: https:// orpca-pix.smugmug. com/2023-ORPCAEvents/AnnualMeetingVolunteerAwards-Banquet/

The Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet took place on January 19th at The Old Spaghetti Factory in the South Waterfront District. There were 54 members in attendance. Anh Le and Carlos Santayana were our hosts for the evening. They organized and did all the setup for the dinner.

Carlos helped with the AV and Zoom for one of the award recipients. A big thank you goes to both of them!

We started with a cocktail hour and then a great dinner and the usual Spaghetti Factory dessert of Spumoni. The conversations and laughter were ongoing throughout this time.

President Peg Ryan started the meeting by thanking everyone in attendance for coming including two of our marketing partners, Justin Williams and Brian Farley from Matrix Integrated. She reported that the club was sound financially and that 2022 ended in the black. The biggest factors in creating that surplus were the Northwest Passage and our two big social events.

In the inaugural year of having two separate Northwest Passage tours, income ran ahead of the budget while expenses came in significantly less than the Northwest Passage committee expected. Although the Holiday Gala and Summer Tour and Picnic always cost more than the income generated from the registration fees, both events cost less than originally expected while attendance at both events was more than planned.

Including the three events mentioned above, there were a total of 63 different events in 2022. Those included autocross, all the various driving events, car corrals at PIR and the Concours d’Elegance in Forest Grove, the monthly dinners and member mixers. President Ryan reported that 2023 will be even busier with some new events in the planning stages.

The 2023 Board was then introduced. The ORPCA Board for 2023 will be Peg Ryan, President; Heinz Holzapfel, Vice President; Carole Hedstrom, Secretary;

(Above) 2023 Board of Directors – Missing Steve Miller and Tom Floyd.

BY LARRY HANNAN | PHOTOS BY RICK PITTMAN AND TOSH KANNO

new board member, Daniel Morris, Treasurer; Steve Miller, Past President; and Board Members At-Large: Anh Le, Tom Floyd, and Larry Hannan. Peg thanked Randy Homes for his 5 years of service as the club Treasurer.

Peg then thanked the 2022 Board and the more than 130 other volunteers that helped make the club a success in 2022. The names of all those distinguished volunteers and the category of work they did are in this February Anzeiger. When you see any of these people please offer them your thanks, they will appreciate it.

The following members were singled out for their exceptional work and commitment to ORPCA in 2022:

ENTHUSIAST OF THE YEAR – Tosh Kanno

Whenever he is asked if he can help out with an event, Tosh almost always says yes, and with a smile on his face. Tosh is a member of the NW Passage Team, organizes drives, jumps in whenever someone needs a lead or a sweep for a drive, organizes and hosts dinners, takes photos, and writes articles for the Anzeiger

GEAR OF THE YEAR – Rick Pittman

Rick takes photos for us at any event he attends, which are many. On many of our drives you may find that Rick and his wife Jen have taken off early and are parked by the side of the road taking pictures of the rest of us driving by. Be sure to wave!

FAMILY OF THE YEAR –Ann and Bill Rasnake

Ann and Bill are active in many aspects of our club, they attend drives, and dinners, go on multiday tours, and take Photos for the Anzeiger. In 2022 Bill and Ann organized and led a new event, the Drive, Wine and Dine in early October which was very successful.

Rick volunteered to be our club photographer and as part of that role, he researched how to make it easier to submit photos on our Club SmugMug site. He created a process based on his research to make it easier to submit photos from events.

MARK DONAHUE MOTORSPORT ENTHUSIASTS OF THE YEAR – Peter and Diane Burke

Peter and Diane are two of the most enthusiastic and intense motorsport participants in our Autocross group. They compete between themselves intensely but with other autocross participants, they are helpful and encouraging. Their intensity has paid off and they have moved up the ranks in their very competitive class. In 2017 and 2018 they were 3rd and 5th in their class. In 2019 and 2020 with up to 19 people in the class, Peter was # 1 and Diane was # 2. In 2022 with 21 people in the class, Diane won the class by 1 point over Peter! Peter and Diane were not able to join us.

Larry Hannan, Tosh Kanno, and Heinz Holzapfel

Peg Ryan, Rick Pittman and Larry Hannan.

Bill and Ann Rasnake.

NEW MEMBER OF THE YEAR –Jeannine Downey

Jeanine attends drives and dinners and always brings a smile. She has a wonderful Macan that she loves to take on our SUV Drives. She volunteered to assist with the Holiday Gala, again with energy and a smile. She made a fabulous video of the Gala on TikTok and we published the link to it last month. Jeannine was not able to join us, but Carlos Santayana set up a Zoom meeting with Jeannine so she could “see” the presentation.

TOURMIESTER OF THE YEAR

– Joe Kelly

Joe Kelly loves to drive. For the last few years, he has been the designer of the routes for NW Passage. That responsibility includes creating three or four days of drives covering hundreds of miles each day. The routes must be interesting, be fun to drive, with rest and lunch stops, and eventually get to your final destination for the day. Once

designed, the routes need to be driven, multiple times, prior to the event. Last year when there was concern that the fires in northern California might have an impact on the NW Passage planned route, Joe was back in the car to check it out. As we said before, Joe loves to drive!

PRESIDENT’S AWARD – The Social Committee

The Social Committee includes Sylvia Nessan and Judi Jennings as co-leaders, Julie Madrid and Mike Roy. This group of people embraced their new roles enthusiastically, documenting how to do dinner gatherings, and collecting information on new places to have our dinners so they could pass this knowledge on. A survey the Committee did early in the year indicated that we needed more events in the Vancouver area, so they made sure that we had a couple of very successful monthly dinners there. A decision was made to move our holiday party to the Oregon Golf Club and rename it the Holiday Gala. The Committee’s hard work and careful planning resulted in a highly attended and very fun event. n

Larry Hannan, Joe Kelly, and Heinz Holzapfel.

(Above) The Social Committee — Peg Ryan, Mike Roy, Judi Jennings, Sylvia Nessan, Julie Madrid with Heinz Holzapfel and Larry Hannan.

Patti Shmilenko and Linda Tracewell. Justin Williams and Eric Freedle. Joe Kelly toasting us.

Jennifer Pittman with Scott and Mary Peterson. Their Boxster GTS 4.0 is the January car!

Waiting for dinner: Mike and Julie Madrid, Eric and Mickie Hoff, Roy Johnson, Jen Pittman.

Carole and Brad Hedstrom.

Cocktail Hour.

Larry Hannan enjoying the cocktail hour with Jerome Deluz and Carole Hedstrom.

A Visit to the Brother’s Collection

Hidden in an industrial park area of Salem, the Brothers Collection is an incredible car museum that any Oregonian car enthusiast should visit if they ever have the opportunity.

Enjoy a few of the photos. Editor’s Note: I just pulled a few of the photos – please take a look at our SmugMug site here: https:// orpca-pix.smugmug. com/2023-ORPCAEvents/Brothers-CarCollection-Jan-2023/

The Oregon Region PCA was fortunate enough to get a time slot on Sunday, January 15. All our proceeds went to the Brothers Collection which they in turn donated to a charity.

Right after you enter the museum, you are greeted with displays of very rare interwar cars and antique motorcycles. Past that, a visitor can spot the diminutive Toyota 2000 GT. Four firstgeneration Ford GTs, each in a different color, are probably the next thing a visitor’s eye will catch. But your eye won’t linger there for long since those mid-2000s American supercars are sitting surrounded by European exotics.

Although I am a longtime Porschephile, the car that truly made my jaw drop was not from our favorite manufacturer out of Stuttgart. No, it was a magnificent Ferrari F40, the supercar

icon of the ‘80s. This was the first time I’d ever had the chance to see one in person and it did not disappoint. Beside it, the F40’s disappointing (at the time) successor, the F50. And beside that? The F50’s own successor, the Ferrari Enzo (or perhaps “Ferrari Enzo Ferrari”?). The difference between the iconic Ferrari Rosso Corsa red and the racing team’s Rosso Scuderia was made obvious seeing that Enzo beside the F40 and F50. The Enzo and the F50 are astonishingly wide but looked scarcely better in person than they do in photographs. Truly, they are cars that are famous because of their impressive capabilities and outrageous prices, not because of their aesthetics.

The nearby collection of Porsches is comparatively tame, even just compared to the remaining Ferraris in this part of the museum. The mysterious brothers clearly liked 356 Cabriolets and slope-nosed 911s more than any of their modern, water-cooled successors. On a rotating platform, looking quite nice in Guards Red, visitors can find the F40’s

BY ROBERT MCDONALD | PHOTOS BY RICK PITTMAN, BRAD HEDSTROM, HEINZ HOLZAPFEL, AND CHRIS KLEMM

(Above) Muscle car room display is huge.

German nemesis, the Porsche 959. Despite the fact that it has spent most of its existence illegal in the United States, I have been fortunate enough to have seen this ‘80s supercar before. While it was an impressive technical achievement, the car has not managed to stand the test of time in terms of driving excitement the way the F40 has if modern reviews are anything to go by. But it’s a lovely museum piece.

Nearby sits a great collection of Lamborghinis. It’s nice to see the aesthetic evolution from the Countach to the Diablo to the Aventador (sadly, the museum skips the intervening Murciélago). There’s even a gorgeous, white Huracán Performante. (Which was especially interesting for me to see since the Ferrari section was completely devoid of their “lower range” mid-engine V-8 cars like the 360 Modena/Challenge Stradale or the 458 Italia/Speciale.)

A variety of other European cars, including Jaguars and Mercedes-Benzs round out this section; don’t miss the Mercedes-McLaren SLR tucked into the corner! The legendary Jaguar E-type can be found here, too, much to the joy of those who (unlike me) appreciate its clown shoelike design.

The next section contains more exotic, chiefly European supercars. First, there is a prototype Mk 1 Ford GT40 (from before Caroll Shelby got his hands on it and helped Ford beat Ferrari at Le Mans).

Although I am a longtime Porschephile, the car that truly made my jaw drop was not from our favorite manufacturer out of Stuttgart.

(Above) Porsches; (Below) Toyota mentioned in the article.

Then there is the exceptionally rare, track-only variant of the Ferrari Enzo, the FXX. Beside it, in bright orange, the Maserati version of the Enzo, the MC20. In a beautiful metallic red, an American supercar from the early 2000s fits right in with these exotics: the Saleen S7.

Next, two of the most expensive production cars ever made, each a production car top speed record holder, can each be found sitting on rotating platforms: the Bugatti Veyron and the Bugatti Chiron. Two cars I would not have expected to ever see, much less together in the same collection.

Continuing around the wall, you encounter the Porsche 959’s successors: a black Carrera GT (whose Le Mans prototype-derived V10 is considered by many to be one of the bestsounding engines ever made) and a silver 918 Spyder. Presumably separated from the earlier set of Porsches due to their newness and the lack of room—or maybe the brothers just didn’t want these two Porsches showing up all of those Ferraris. Curiously, the 918 Spyder represents the only member of the mid-2010s hypercar trio present at the museum. Perhaps because they considered it the best one? (I certainly do!)

Rounding out this section is the infamous Jaguar competitor to the McLaren F1, the V6-powered (but V12-promised) XJ220. A supercar that the British marque had to practically beg people to buy. What it lacks in record-setting capabilities it at least attempts to make up for in aesthetics, looking like a road-going Group C racecar.

On the opposite side of the room, surrounding the Ford GT40 prototype is a collection of Shelby Cobras (presumably the exceptionally rare real-deal not one of the many, many knockoffs) and a prototype of the Shelby Daytona.

From here, you enter the bulk of the

(Top to Bottom) Ford GT with more in background; Ferrari Enzo; 918 Spyder.

collection and what is quite obviously the brothers’ true passion: American muscle cars. I can’t do justice to this section at all, but I will say that it begins with a nice collection of Corvettes, beginning with not one, not two, but three 1953, first year, Polo White (the only color available) Corvettes, one of which sits upon a rotating platform. The remaining Corvettes span the first six generations of the car. Curiously, I saw no examples from the seventh and eighth generations.

Beyond that is an absolute sea of muscle cars, a handful of older racecars, and even another second-generation Ford GT (in Gulf Oil livery). Chevy Camaros, Ford Mustangs, Dodge Chargers and Challengers, and more. Where there wasn’t enough room for them on the expansive warehouse floor, they were even stacked three high! Some were 21st-century offerings, but most were from the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Despite all I’ve said, I’ve barely scratched the surface. This remarkable collection of cars includes many I haven’t even mentioned in the European sections alone. If we are invited back next year and you’ve never been here, definitely keep an eye out for when tickets go on sale. They go fast and there is little question as to why. n

From here, you enter what is quite obviously the brothers’ true passion: American muscle cars.

(Top to Bottom) How many blue striped Shelby Mustang GT 350s can you have?; The neon signs are just as interesting as the cars; Lambos.

PCA and Princes Cruises Partnership December 2022 Caribbean Cruise!

BY QUEENE MAVOR | PHOTOS BY LOU AND QUEENE MAVOR

Lou and I would like to share a great experience we had participating in the PCA and Princess Cruise partnership on our December 2022 eastern Caribbean cruise.

About a week before we left on our planned Caribbean cruise, we discovered via a cruise planning forum that there would be a PCA group on the same cruise. Of course, this immediately piqued our further interest in what was planned. While we couldn’t formally change our booking to be a part of the group prior to our departure, once we boarded in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., we immediately ran into PCA cruise participants Nathan Merz (national PCA

Valuation Chair) and his wife, Suzie, who introduced us to Vu Nguyen (National PCA Executive Director) and Tom Gorsuch (2022 National PCA President).

We were warmly invited to participate in all the PCA activities for the week.

Porsche themed group activities including cooking demonstrations, technical workshops, cocktail parties, dinners, and comedy shows were held throughout the 8 day cruise.

Special activities onshore included Porsches and Pastries with the local PCA chapter in San Juan, Puerto Rico and PCA beach party in Grand Turk. Of course, it wouldn’t being a national PCA event without a Concours. But how do you do a concours on a cruise ship? With diecast models of course!

Over 100 diecast models entered and were on display throughout the cruise for all passengers to enjoy. There were some beautiful models, many hand built – including one of our favorites: the garage find Porsche!

We had a great cruise experience which was made more fun by meeting Porsche enthusiasts from across the country! From what we heard from the Captain and crew members themselves, having such a fun group on board also made for a more enthusiastic crew!

For those who are interested, keep your eyes peeled for the PCA and

(Below) Lou and Queene Mavor with Tom Gorsuch

Princess Cruises Western Caribbean Cruise being considered for December 2023. PCA is hoping to take over the entire ship for the Western Caribbean cruise that’s ~3000 PCA members on a ship! It promises to be a good time!

If you would like to see and hear more about the 2022 cruise, catch episode 42 of the PCA Insider Podcast on YouTube. The discussion starts at about the 20-minute mark! Go to: https://podcast.pca.org/ and go down to #42. n

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Right) San Juan, Puerto Rico Porsches and Pastries; PCA Activity Track for 1st Three Days of Cruise; Porsche Die Cast Concours Awards Display; Nathan Merz’s Porsche Valuations Presentation; Outdoor Theater Cruise Wrap up Cocktail Party and Live Band.

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A Drive to and Through the Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights at PIR

BY PEG RYAN | PHOTOS BY BRAD HEDSTROM, PAM JONES, AND STACY STACK

On a cold December evening, ten Porsches headed out to enjoy the Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights at Portland International Raceway (PIR). About half of the group met up off Barnes Road. It was blustery and cold. We took some scenic backroads of Skyline and Cornelius Pass and then over the St John’s Bridge through North Portland industrial and shipping terminals to Jubitz Truck stop for a rest stop. It was quite different to be doing a club drive at night!

The Jubitz location was fabulous. Lots of parking and a nice place to gather inside. The remainder of our group showed up there and we gathered everyone and headed to PIR. Everything worked getting us all into the lights together.

The lights are spectacular in person. I would recommend that we do this again next year.

Once through the lights, we headed up to the McMenamins in Kalama for some food and libations. A great evening drive with fun cars and people.

A big thank you goes to Scott Dual and his wife, Denise Hipply for all the work getting this drive organized. n

It was quite different to be doing a club drive at night!

(Top) A view of Mt Adams from the St John’s Bridge. (Bottom) Driving through some of the lights.

So Much Fun

Members Having Fun And Not

FUN: Joe Sweeney and Jerome Deluz enjoying their new 2023 911 4GTS Cabriolet. They brought it over to Eric and Peg’s home to show us how it came out. We loved the subtle stripe up and over the soft top! Gorgeous black!

NOT FUN: Rick Pittman was on his way to the Brother’s Collection on January 15 when he tried to leave his house. He had to drive through a neighbor’s yard to get out. Rick was bringing us the snacks for the event, so these were a bit late!

(Top) Driving through some of the lights. (Bottom) Mike Stack in his Boxster with the top down! It was not raining!

Photo by Eric Lewis

Porsche Club of America ZONE 6 REGIONS

British Columbia Interior President: Oskar Ciejek info@bci.pca.org http://bci.pca.org

Canada West President: Matt Stogryn president@pca-cwr.org

https://www.pca-cwr.org

Vancouver Island

President: Garth Webber Atkins president@virpca.org

PCA Zone 6 Representative: John Sommerwerck Zone6Rep@nationalpca.org http://zone6.pca.org

https://www.virpca.org:452

Silver Sage

President: Vicki Pentecost president@silversageporsche.com

https://silversageporsche.com

Cascade

President: Greg Dino president@cascade-pca.org http://cascade-pca.org

High Desert President: Joe Mansfield president@highdesertpca.org https://highdesertpca.org

Inland Northwest President: Trevor Bacon presidentinwrpca@gmail.com https://inwr.pca.org

Olympic Peninsula President: Jill Diefenderfer president@opr-pca.org https://opr-pca.org

Pacific Northwest President: Kevin Nouwens president@pnwr.org

https://pnwr.org

Oregon President: Peg Ryan president@oregonpca.org https://www.oregonpca.org

FEBRUARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: VIRTUAL

Wednesday, February 8 | Meeting 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The February 2023 Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m..This will be a virtual board meeting using the online meeting tool, Zoom. If you are interested in attending on Zoom, please send an email to Heinz at vicepresident@oregonpca.org with your name and email address. All members are welcome! n

Note: March Board Meeting is Wednesday, March 8 - In Person

FEBRUARY DINNER GATHERING

Wednesday, February 15 | 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Lil’ Cooperstown, 1817 Willamette Falls Dr., West Linn

Join us for our Dinner Gathering on February 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Lil’ Cooperstown in the Willamette neighborhood of West Linn, located just off exit 10 on 1-205 at 1817 Willamette Falls Dr. Lil Cooperstown serves a variety of “pub” dishes and some surprises, too! Mike and Julie Madrid will be your hosts with space for 40 guests. You will order from their menu that night and pay the restaurant then.

Registration is open here: https://www.oregonpca. org/event/2023-feb-month-dinner-gathering/ n

TOURS CLASS

Sunday, February 19 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Heckmann and Thiemann Motors, 3220 SE 19th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

This class is recommended for any member who wants to lead a 2023 drive or tour and has never attended this class or led a drive. The class is also open to all members who want to learn about designing an Arrive & Drive, a Midweek Casual Drive, or a Multi-Day Tour for the 2023 season. The class is limited to 12 people. Complete information and a link to register are here: https://www.oregonpca.org/event/orpca-tours-class-2/ n

AUTOCROSS ANNUAL TECH INSPECTION

Saturday, February 25 | 9:00 am – 12:00pm

Matrix Integrated, 4000 SW Macadam Ave., Portland, OR

The Annual Tech Inspection is Saturday, February 25 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Justin Williams and Bryan Farley and the team at Matrix Integrated have graciously provided the AX group the use of their shop. This is only intended for our Autocross participants. If you are new to Autocross this year, please come down.

For full details on this event and to register go here: https://www.motorsportreg.com/ events/2023-orpca-annual-autocross-tech-inspection-matrix-integrated-pca-oregon-416347 n

FEBRUARY SUV DRIVE

Saturday, February 25

Save the date for the SUV drive on Saturday February 25. Please check your Wednesday email blast for the details and registration information. n

2023 NORTHWEST PASSAGE FALL TOUR

OCTOBER 6-9

The Spring tour is sold out with a waiting list, but we still have a few spots available on the Fall tour, October 6 – 9. You really don’t want to miss out on the Club’s premier driving tour! The 2023 tour will visit the Columbia River Gorge, the canyons of the Columbia Plateau, the rolling hills of the Palouse, the Snake River Canyon on a Jet Boat, the majestic Wallowa’s, and premier wineries in Walla Walla. For the complete description of the tour and to register visit https://www.oregonpca.org/2023-nw-passage-reservation/ Contact Jeff Gretz at jgretz@onlinenw.com or 503.915.2364 with any questions.

ANZEIGER MARKETPLACE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

1996 Carrera 4 Cabriolet. Well maintained, Condition 2. Clear Title. Midnight Blue Metallic w/cashmere interior. 6-sp. 59k miles, $75k includes over $5k in extras. Passes DEQ tests w/o issue. Oil analysis w/all oil changes Upgrades. I hope to sell to a club member that will appreciate driving a desirable air-cooled Porsche. More info via email to joekelly@earthlink.net (8/22)

For Sale: 2013 Boxster S. Always garaged and covered. Has 27,800 miles. Serviced at Sunset Porsche. $48,000 OBO. Additional equipment: Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) Dual clutch transmission; Heated steering wheel; 20” Carrera S wheel; Seat Ventilation; Bi-XenonA headlights Porsche dynamic Light System (PLDS); Park Assist; Power Steering Plus; Leather interior with Espresso brown natural leather; Mahogany interior package (with leather interior with PDK); Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor; Infotainment Package with BOSE Surround Sound System; Convenience Package. Please contact Wade Peterson at wadethetrade@comcast.net or call or text him at 503-781-3432. (11/22)

For Sale: 1970 Porsche 911T: Pastel Blue, black interior, 4-speed transmission; 101,000 miles. A nice original car that was garaged for 20 years by its prior owner. In 2020 an extensive service was performed by Marque Motors and the car is now in very good mechanical condition. There are some cosmetic issues that still need to be addressed. Asking $75,000. Please contact Ben Henzel at (503) 888-9510. (12/22)

The Anzeiger Marketplace has a track record of sales and is a free service provided to members. We are now including your listings in the Classified section of the Club website as well. To submit, update or renew an ad, email classifieds@oregonpca.org. Ads will run for at least three issues and may be renewed upon request, space permitting. If your item sells prior to renewal, please notify us at classifieds@oregonpca.org. Up to three photos may be submitted, and will be featured if space permits. Items offered for sale must be the personal property of the member; services are not eligible for advertising in Marketplace. Non-members may place classified ads for $15 per ad ($25 with photo), per issue and are subject to space availability. Make checks payable to Oregon Region PCA and mail to PO Box 281, Lake Oswego, OR 97034. n

ANZEIGER MARKETPLACE

PARTS FOR SALE

For Sale: 4 Snow Tires — 4 snow tires for $350 –Used but should last 3 seasons. Size: 295/35r21. Please contact Keith Doty at doty1000@me.com (11/22)

Wheels and Tire set from a Porsche Boxster 981 18” OEM Porsche Wheels and Pirelli Sottozero - Winter 240 235/45 R18 Tires - $1000. Wheels are mint condition, Tires have 90% tread life left. Chains in great condition - $200. Local Sale Only. Please call Ron: 971-266-9755 (10/22)

986 Boxster Tonneau Cover by California Car Cover - asking $55.00. To purchase new ones now would be $149.99. Fits 1996-2004 but it might fit 987 2004-2012. Picture shows the cover draped over a 981 Boxster which it does not fit. Contact Bob at: 503-539-3242. (11/22)

Set of four 16 inch Porsche Wheels: Fits 911 (’89-’94), 944 S2(’87-’91), 986 Boxster (also S with spacers). May fit other P-cars with spacers. The wheels were finished in clearcoat and a machined lip by Wheel Haus ($800) in 2016. Used in Concours with about 10K miles with a few “love marks” easily touched up. The insides show part numbers and sizes as follows: Front: 964.362.114.01 7JX16ET55 Rear: 964.362.116.01 8JX16-ET52.3. $1000. Call Randy 503-524-8888. (12/22)

Early Boxster Hardtop. Silver, near perfect condition. With perfect condition stand and poor condition cover. $1500. John Draneas (503) 7805362 (12/22)

986 Boxster Aero Kit For Sale: I replaced my front Aerokit bumper on my 2001 Boxster S and had to purchase the entire Aerokit from Suncoast. The remaining OEM Porsche parts are side skirts, rear deck lid, and rear spoiler (with wiring) from the kit. All of these are brand new and never used and ready for painting. The full kit is $4900 (including freight). I would prefer to sell these all together, but I will consider splitting them up. The rear deck lid has a small scratch from shipping. I am asking $2000. Please contact Dez at 541-390-3786. (1/23)

For Sale: Complete Weber Carburetor Induction System for 1969 or 1970

911: Removed 30+ years ago and stored since. Includes: 2 Weber 3-bbl carbs, 40IDTP.3C, 2 intake manifolds, linkage and crossbar, air filter housing. Asking $3495. Call/ text Pete K 703-772-5515 or email, pkurzenhauser@icloud.com (1/23)